Genocide

Description:

Judge Mettraux's four-volume compendium, 'International Crimes: Law and Practice', will provide a detailed and authoritative account of the law of international crimes. It provides a unique blend of academic rigour and an insight into the practice of international criminal law. The compendium icovers almost a century of legal practice, dozens of jurisdictions (national and international), thousands of decisions and judgments and hundreds of cases. The first volume discusses in detail the law of genocide: its definition, elements, normative status, and relationship to the other core international crimes. The second volume discusses in detail crimes against humanity.

subjects: International law,  Genocide,  International crimes,  Law and legislation,  International criminal law,  Genocide (International law),  Crimes against humanity (International law),  Crimes against humanity,  Völkermord,  Völkerrechtliches Verbrechen,  Völkerstrafrecht